Jump to content

It has begun Leo Laporte Lisa Laporte Rene Ritchie Andy Ihnatko Steve Gibson Alex Lindsay


G+_Kevin Spitzer (JaguarXT
 Share

Recommended Posts

52Degrees? personally I don't know exactly what's in question. Not sure what thought police means either. You said there was no reason and I gave you one. No need to freak out about it.

 

I write notes on my phone very often which isn't in the "cloud". What if they did they same and might have information that could lead to more people involved or worse. I wouldn't want other people hurt. I think your would agree.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

No, actually I disagree quite vehemently. The government has far too much power, much more than it was ever supposed to. Further, the power to protect OURSELVES has been severly diminished, and the government wants to take even more.

 

Terrorism is a tool. It's a tool used to strip freedom from people who are more than willing, in the moment, to give it up, if it means they might feel more secure. Out governmnet wields that tool effectively. People like you are evidence of it.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

52Degrees? people like me? What is that supposed to mean? Is that meant to be a way to talk to someone. Your absolutely ridiculous with that comment and rude.

 

I never once said what I was in favor of one way or another. All I said that I wouldn't want to get anyone hurt. Maybe before you jump into conclusions you should ask the right questions first.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

The problem is that they always over react after 9/11 and the patriot act NSA etc. began massively capturing data on everyone. I agree I want the people responsible for San Bernardino capture but it's never a targeted response. If they get to broke the encryption on a iPhone etc. then all will be vulnerable so your business/personal/etc... Information will be collateral damage.

 

To me it should not be even in cases like this one, obviously a lot of people think the Gov. needs to keep us save so capture or unencrypt everything to accomplish security. This will end up in the Supreme Court because to Apple and Google it's a big part of their company livelihood to provide security and privacy to customers and partners.

 

Hold on to your hats folks!!!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I am torn on this. I do not want the gov. to have all the right to take anybody's phone and get into it. But I do not see the problem with them getting a court order on one specific case and being granted access. Look at the trouble they have to go through to get access to a known murderer and terrorist's phone. Someone who is also dead. This is what should have to happen when the government wants access to a US citizens phone. So grant them access and Apple, help them.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Apple was smart to put it outside their ability to unlock.  Once you have the ability to unlock it then the government can hand you a letter and force you to let them unlock ALL the phones.  As for why the morons think Apple has some magical ability to suddenly be able to unlock them just because they WANT them to be able to... wow.. wish for something else impossible that will benefit everyone.. like free food from nowhere, instant travel to the other planets, the ability to see the future.. etc etc.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Give any government a back door into encrypted info, how long will it be before the key is hacked by a third party or intentionally passed on by some misguided member of the security services ? We all know how well they look after highly confidential info! Once you open the door doesn't that give a green light to every other government in the world to pass similar legislation, just imagine other not so friendly governments being able to access all our data on our smartphones or in some data storage system . It might be argued that this ability is OK in the hands of a liberal democracy ( I still am against it) what happens in the future if we have a much more controlling repressive government's ? To late the horse has bolted they have the tools. Don't need much imagination to see the consequences. Also it probably won't make much difference to our overall security because there is a plethora of third party encryption software available, and most of the bad guys out there will be aware of that.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

One good point that was made is if the government passes a law that requires a database of backdoor keys to be maintained by manufacturers who would keep it safe for when a warrant was issued to unlock specific devices.  The point was that, sure, Apple and Google would probably do a good job, but what about the other thousands of companies world wide who would have to also maintain databases for THEIR devices.  How safe would those be?

Link to comment
Share on other sites

 

This is the information the average citizen is getting on this topic. Encryption bad, terrorist bad, government good. I agree that terrorists are bad, but creating a backdoor is equivalent to giving a backdoor to anyone. Eventually other governments, our own government (NSA), or some hacker will figure out that backdoor and then it'll be open season on everyones information. It's not just nude selfies, but credit cards, possibly passwords, and lots of other sensitive information. All the while the actual terrorists and bad guys will just add in another level of encryption, or use a different more secure operating system and only the average consumers will be open to these hacks. Encryption is math, you CAN NOT legislate math.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

 Share

×
×
  • Create New...